Keanu Reeves' hit comic book series BRZRKR is getting another prequel in 2023. IGN can exclusively reveal BRZRKR: Fallen Empire, a one-shot special that reveals another lost chapter in the long, bloody story of the immortal warrior known as B.
Head to the slideshow gallery below to see cover art and character designs for BRZRKR: Fallen Empire #1:
Reeves returns as co-writer for this new spinoff, and he's joined this time by co-writer Mattson Tomlin (A Vicious Circle). Fallen Empire is drawn by Rebekah Isaacs (Money Shot) and colorist Joelle Jones (Batman).
Like the previous BRZRKR prequel, Poetry of Madness, Fallen Empire is set in the distant past. This issue sheds light on B.'s time among the people of the forgotten Olos Empire, revealing how he found fleeting love and somehow became the destroyer of an entire civilization.
“Given that I've been adapting the feature film version of BRZRKR, it's a surreal honor to have been invited to pen a small chapter in B.'s 80,000 year history and add to his story in comics," said Tomlin in Boom's press release. "Rebekah Isaacs is a rockstar and her wonderful artwork in Fallen Empire's sweeping, violent romance is going to make your heart skip a beat more than once. What a delight to play in the world Keanu, Matt, Ron, Bill, Clem and BOOM! have created!”
“Working in an epic timeline like BRZRKR’s that spans all of human civilization, it’s a special treat to be able to slow down and watch B. and what makes him tick through more of a micro lens," added Isaacs. "Mattson is brilliant at fleshing out the subtleties of complex characters - I was sucked in immediately and can’t wait for BRZRKR fans to get this glimpse into this gripping & heartbreaking moment in B.’s history.”
BRZRKR: Fallen Empire #1 will be released on November 29, 2023.
In other comic book news, Batman '89 is getting a sequel featuring the Burtonverse versions of Scarecrow and Harley Quinn, and Star Wars: Visions is making the jump to comics.
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